1978Final results
1978 election for California Senate District 26
California State Senate · California
Joseph B. Montoya (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Ernest Duncan (R) by 29.3 points.
Joseph B. MontoyaDemocrat · winner
64.7%71,400
Ernest DuncanRepublican
35.3%39,011
110,411 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET